Its just shaltered from the winds there. We rare go below 0C and snow is like public attraction. It does go to -2,-3 one or two night but never for whole 24 hrs below 0. Im aware that I ll loose most of the leaves but I counted on that one. This is first year for my edibles outside so I ll see at the end what will left and I ll be able to make a sort of hardiness list. I have some backup plants prepared for the Spring anyway